The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-12
THEY ARE ON A STILL HUNT
How Sim Coy and His Gang Are Work.
ing for the Election of Edenharter.
Why They Are So Anxious to Get Control Of
the Police Court-A Campaign of De-
cency Against lndecency.

Inc most serious draw Oack the hepuOiicdDS
will have to contend with in the present cam
paign is over-confdeuce. This feeling is not en-
tertained by the committee or candidates, but
by the voters, who are relying too much on
Democratic opposition to Coy and his methods.
1T is true" said prominent politician. yester-
day, ''that many Democrats intend TO express
their condemnation of the gang by voting for
Mayor Denny. but that alone is not going to
elect him. I am satisfied that he will succeed,
and that by decisive majority, but when you
hear both Republicans and dissatisfied Demo
Gratis claiming his election by 2. 900, 1000 and
even 5000 majority, it indicates confidence
that is not warranted by the conditions sur
rounding the canvass. I that the Coy
gang is, as usual. working night and day. with a
large monied interest behind it. Coy is con-
Quoting the campaign on the still-hunt plan,
and has been doing it for months. The day
after the so-called nomination of Edenharter by
the convention packed by Coy, the work began
and has been kept up quietly ever since. Even
while he was in Jail the few days pending his
habeas corpus case and during the conspiracy
trial he conducted the campaign work through
his lieutenants His methods are in manner
different from those he pursued in the campaign
last fall They contemplate every trickery.
cheat and deceit known to politics Coy is not
by any means abashed He is determined to
fight by fair means or foul. and it is the latter
the Republicans and their allies the respectable
Democrats, must guard against. II we could
be assured of fair fight it might be well to talk
of the majority against Coy being among the
thousands. The estimate is that Denny will
defeat Edenharter by 1000 votes, but secure
that even means work not only through the
party organization but by the constant influence
of reputable citizens in urging the people not to
neglect to vote. The issue is simply that of
deceucy opposed to indecency. and everybo dy
who wants respectable city government should
60 to the polls and vote squarely against the
Coy ticket. This must be done, and in the mean
time the figuring majority should stop
What we need to look at now are the efforts
necessary to bring out full vote. II that Is Sc
cured the victory is ours"
AS in the past, the interests of the gang candi-
dates are left entirely to Coy. Il like to have
candidates, he once said s.who do what they are
told. 1t is often necessary to send them to GER
tain places, and require of them particular
vice like to have men who will go, and go at
once, without questioning the why's and where
fores." Hence the candidate who wishes to
have the support of the gang must sell shimself
body and soul to the little boss. That Edenhar-
ter has done this the incidents leading to his
selection candidate for Mayor prove. At
time in his canvass for the nomination he
sought to become independents of the ruler of
migrate. Whenever you wanted a dollar"
said he II gave it to you. l have kept bread
and butter in your mouth and this is the way
you show your gratitude, is It'll You have
brother IN the post-office whom l placed there,
and nobody else could have done 1t. If you
want the help of others all right, but you need
expect more from me-" The next prominence
Edenharter attained in connection with Coy was
the latter's Endorsement of his candidacy and
putting the gang machinery to work in
the interest of his nomination. Eden
harrer is trying to lessen the opposi
ton to him on account of Coy
by stating in certain parts or the city that this
gang does not care for the mayoralty, but is
working to obtain a majority in the Council and
Board of Aldermen He pretends that in his ef-
forts to accomplish this object Coy is dealing
treacherously with him, and that he is under
obligations to the boss. This is only one of
the deceptive features of his personal canvass,
while Coy is directing the gang to leave nothing
undone to elect Edenharter, as his success
virtually means placing the little boss IL charge
of the Police Court Coy" a gentleman said,
''can longer influence the police. hence he is
after the next best thing-the control of the
court where the drunkards, gamblers and
toughs tried. With Edenharter sitting in
the court, arrest of such characters
time in the police station. Once
before Coy's Mayor. they would be released, or if
it was necessary TO send them to the work
house, confinement there could be made bearable
by favors from the superintendent, who was APP
pointed by the County Commissioners at the
Gictation of the little boss. With Mayor,
criminal judge and the police opposed to the
gang the city can be kept respectable What
Coy and his associates expected to gain by keep
ing Judge Irwin out of the Criminal Court by
forging taly-sheets they seek to attain by
electing Edenharter. AS in supporting Albert
Ayres last fall, in this campaign in the inter
est OF their candidate for Mayor, they have the
assistance of the Liquor League. From that
source Coy has obtained great deal of money
and it is to be used as he knows how TO use it,
In this respect the campaign is precisely like
that of last fall and in accomplishing his OBJ
iects the little boss is relying the chance of
getting control of the board of election inspec-
tors"
AS to the inspectors, the Coy edct is, s'We will
have half of them not one selected by the
Council shall be approved by the Board of Alder
men. We prefer to select them from the by
ISLANDERS at the polls on the morning of the cleo
tion but are willing to take half in the appoint
ments to be made by the Council These ap-
of the Council